Open Source Self-Hosted Miro Alternatives

Miro is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is Excalidraw. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Miro and six of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Miro are whitebophir, Spacedeck, TeamMapper and scrumblr.

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Miro alternatives are mainly Whiteboards, but if you're looking for Mind Mapping Tools or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source and Open Source + Whiteboard. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Miro.
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Miro alternatives page was last updated May 29, 2025
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  1. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

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    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    74 Excalidraw alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Excalidraw screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Shared whiteboard
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Mind Mapping
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Export to SVG
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Free hand drawing
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for Layers
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Excalidraw VS Miro

     
    Comments about Excalidraw as an Alternative to Miro
    Top Positive Comment
    Oleg Lavrovsky
    Oct 9, 2024
    1

    Takes security seriously, sleek and minimal design, a delightful product that does exactly what it promises to do.

    Most Recent Comment
    BarnMTB
    Positive Apr 3, 2024
    1

    Incredible alternative, works very well. It even saves whiteboard as a local file.

    But unfortunately if you like the convenience of auto-saves, or storing the files "inside the app itself" so that next time you can just launch the app & select the thumbnail in a couple of clicks without needing to touch File Explorer (like Miro), you're going to need the Excalidraw+ subscription; which has a pricing that is just overkill for personal/hobbyist use.

    KrullTheWarriorKing
    Positive Mar 23, 2022
    2

    Click and play : Simple and encrypted.

    Also, it is open-source and can be installed on your server.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Excalidraw is a great Miro alternative.

    • Excalidraw is the most popular Open Source alternative to Miro.

    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open SourceMiro is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Excalidraw is Privacy focusedMiro is not according to our users
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    whitebophir

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    WBO is an online collaborative whiteboard that allows many users to draw simultaneously on a large virtual board. The board is updated in real time for all connected users, and its state is always persisted.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    whitebophir screenshot 1

    whitebophir Features

    1.  Shared whiteboard

    whitebophir VS Miro

     
    Comments about whitebophir as an Alternative to Miro
    kuchengrab
    Positive Nov 16, 2020
    0

    currently the only viable open source collaborative whiteboard tool – if you don't need something as advanced as miro.

    Guest
    Negative Jul 10, 2020
    1

    lack of features... mindmaping, etc.

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    • whitebophir is Free and Open SourceMiro is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Spacedeck

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    Spacedeck lets you easily combine all kinds of media on virtual whiteboards: Text notes, photos, web links, even videos and audio recordings.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Spacedeck screenshot 1

    Spacedeck Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Shared whiteboard

    Spacedeck VS Miro

     
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    TeamMapper

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    Mindmapping made simple: Host and create your own mindmaps. Share your mindmap sessions with your team and collaborate on mindmaps.

    8 TeamMapper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    TeamMapper screenshot 1

    Top TeamMapper Features

    1.  Brainstorming
    2.  Mind Mapping
    3.  Export to SVG
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  Knowledge Base structuring
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Knowledge Management
    11.  Collaborative writing

    TeamMapper VS Miro

     

  6. scrumblr

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    scrumblr - Collaborative Online Scrum (whiteboard + kanban) Tool Using Websockets, Node.js, jQuery, and CSS3

    18 scrumblr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    scrumblr screenshot 1

    scrumblr Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Shared whiteboard
    4.  Interactive Whiteboard

    scrumblr VS Miro

     
    Comments about scrumblr as an Alternative to Miro
    kuchengrab
    Positive Nov 18, 2020
    -1

    if you just need an intuitive app to collaboratively arrange columns and cards on a whiteboard, this analogue-feeling open source tool might come in handy. no accounts needed.

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    • scrumblr is Free and Open SourceMiro is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Fluffyboard

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    A offline and online Flutter Whiteboard with collaboration Features. Maintained in my free time. Currently demo is offline.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The latest update is from 2021, and the application is not available in the Google Play Store anymore. It can still be downloaded from F-Droid though.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Handwritten Notes
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Screen Sharing
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Offline

    Fluffyboard VS Miro

     
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